David McKenzie, a sexologist in Vancouver, says humans have a “natural proclivity” to have relationships with inanimate objects. Consider the 2000 movie Cast Away in which Tom Hanks connects with a volleyball he calls Wilson.
The lady on the left, Erika LaBrie, is gaga over the Eiffel Tower.
The first time I came across the concept of people being attracted to inanimate objects, usually in lieu of people, was on Boston Legal. They had a case wherein a woman was claiming discrimination because she was in love with her toaster (or something like that).
But then again, I recall the movie CRASH (David Cronenburg's adaption of J.G. Ballard's novel - no relation to the other movie called CRASH) where the lead characters could only achieve sexual satisfaction if they were physically involved in car crashes. And they would become aroused if they caressed damaged vehicles. (The movie disturbed a lot of people, but I thought it was an interesting examination of a sub-culture. I mean, is getting aroused from a car crash that far from getting excited by speeding? Isn't there danger inherent in both situations?)
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